MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI – Four people were arrested following a chase through most of the city of Muskegon Heights Friday afternoon, Aug. 16 that eventually led to a Muskegon Heights Police officer discharging a weapon at an armed subject.

The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. and ended in the area of the 2800 block of Fifth Street near Columbia Avenue in the city of Muskegon Heights. No one was injured.

At least one armed subject jumped out of a silver Impala and began to flee when cornered by police officers, and that subject refused to drop his weapon when ordered by a Muskegon Heights officer to do so, police said.

The officer then fired once, but did not strike the subject who was taken into custody shortly after, according to police.

Two females and two males allegedly involved were all lodged in the Muskegon County Jail as of late Friday afternoon.

Muskegon Heights Police Chief Lynne Gill said a routine investigation will begin into the actions of the officer who fired the round at the subject.

Michigan State Police will take over the case as the internal investigation begins. It’s standard procedure to have an outside agency handle a case when a police officer from another jurisdiction discharges a weapon.

Muskegon Police and Muskegon Heights officers and State Police troopers all responded to the scene. A Fruitport Township police cruiser was at the scene as well.